Peace Baby! Have you wondered what was happening during the year you were born. I did some research and here are a few things that happened in 1960, the year I was born:
- The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 4.
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is published.
- The 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Muhammad Ali wins a gold medal at the summer Olympics.
- Elvis Presley returns from Germany after serving in the Armed Forces for 2 years.
- Vietnam War: The United States announces that 3,500 American soldiers will be sent to Vietnam.
- U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy is nominated for President at the Democratic National Convention.
- U.S. Vice President Richard M. Nixon is nominated for President at the Republican National Convention.
- Robert F. Kennedy calls Coretta Scott King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King, and secures his release from jail on a traffic violation in Atlanta, Georgia.
- First successful kidney transplant is performed in the United Kingdom.
- Basketball player Wilt Chamberlain grabs 55 rebounds.
- The Birth Control Pill Is Approved
- Presidential Debates are televised
- Sit in begins at the Woolworth Lunch Counter in Greensboro, NC
- Hollywood Walk of Fame begins. Joanne Woodward is given the first star.
Leave us a comment with the year you were born and an event that took place that year. We love history.
Source: Wikipedia
